Republican strategist Jessica Proud weighed in on the results, with a focus on issues that dominate special elections, the importance of a good ground game and the enthusiasm gap.

She also talked about areas for Republican growth in New York, laid out a path for members of Congress to avoid getting swallowed up in national trends and waxed nostalgically about past mayors of New York City. Continue reading “Not so Special Election”

A potential Democratic primary between Sen. Marisol Alcantara and challenger Robert Jackson could be greatly impacted by the number of candidates actually on the ballot next year, as their first contest was clearly shaped by the presence of Micah Lasher, who finished in second by less than 300 votes, and Luis Tejada, who was able to collect about five percent of the total vote.

Sometimes you have to settle for second place. For Christian Klueg, a Fulton County businessman, that day came this September, when he came up short in his long-shot bid to be the Republican nominee for the 49th Senate District.

Christian came on the podcast to talk about deciding to run, trying to raise money, knocking on doors, going up against the party establishment and his future plans.

This is the first podcast, in hopefully a series, that will feature political candidates who have suffered defeat on Election Day.

Political insider Bob Bellafiore reacts to the state races in New York and what they will mean for the 2017 legislative session. He is predicting that Gov. Cuomo will act with an eye toward 2020, Sen. William Larkin will resign from office and the IDC will play a pivotal role in the state Senate dynamics.

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Meet Poozer

David Lombardo has worked in and around the Capitol since 2009, when he was an intern with the Legislative Gazette.
He was the Capitol Reporter for the Daily Gazette, where he was recognized by the AP for his blogging. He has since worked as the communications manager for a think tank, ran a (winning) political campaign and served as director of communications for a member of the Assembly.
David is now Capitol Reporter & Development Strategist for New York StateWatch.